Damon Wayans

Damon Wayans

Damon Kyle Wayans Sr. (born September 4, 1960) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He's best know for his role as Michael Kyle on the sitcom My Wife and Kids as well as his comedic work on In Living Color. He performed as a comedian and actor throughout the 1980s, including a year long stint on the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live. His true breakthrough, however, came as writer and performer on FOX's sketch comedy show In Living Color (1990-1992), on his animated series Waynehead (1996-1997), and on his TV series Damon (1998). Since then, he has starred in a number of films and television shows, some of which he has co-produced or co-written, including Beverly Hills Cop, The Last Boy Scout, and Major Payne and the sitcom My Wife and Kids. From 2016 to 2019, he starred as Roger Murtaugh in the television series Lethal Weapon. He is a member of the Wayans family of entertainers.

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TV Series

A Different World

A Different World

7.123
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

7
The Underground

The Underground

1
The View

The View

4.5
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

5.411
In Living Color

In Living Color

7.6
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

7.2
The Comedy Store

The Comedy Store

7.7
One Night Stand

One Night Stand

8
Damon

Damon

10
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

4.2
My Wife and Kids

My Wife and Kids

7.412
Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

7.3
Terry Wogan's Friday Night

Terry Wogan's Friday Night

5
Sherri

Sherri

4.2
The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

3.5
Poppa's House

Poppa's House

6.4
Happy Together

Happy Together

7.2
Primetime Glick

Primetime Glick

6.9
Happy Endings

Happy Endings

6.948
HBO First Look

HBO First Look

4.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.853
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

8
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

6.4
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.343
Hot Ones Versus

Hot Ones Versus

9.667

Movies

Earth Girls Are Easy

Earth Girls Are Easy

5.581
Bulletproof

Bulletproof

5.699
Major Payne

Major Payne

6.4
Blankman

Blankman

5.309
Celtic Pride

Celtic Pride

5.3
Bamboozled

Bamboozled

6.2
Marci X

Marci X

3.44
Mo' Money

Mo' Money

5.5
The Last Boy Scout

The Last Boy Scout

6.827
Punchline

Punchline

5.5
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes

7.6
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

8
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

6.416
Damon Wayans:  Still Standing

Damon Wayans: Still Standing

6.3
Damon Wayans: The Last Stand

Damon Wayans: The Last Stand

7.5
Harlem Aria

Harlem Aria

7.4
Cinnamon

Cinnamon

6.6
Goosed

Goosed

3.222
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

0
The Great White Hype

The Great White Hype

5.232
Look Who's Talking Too

Look Who's Talking Too

5.473
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000

Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000

0
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

0
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

0
Colors

Colors

6.488
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

7.1
Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop

7.201
Roxanne

Roxanne

6.41
Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

6.475
Farce of the Penguins

Farce of the Penguins

4.049
Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

6.408
The Making of 'Bamboozled'

The Making of 'Bamboozled'

1
Triplecross

Triplecross

4.8
Behind the Smile

Behind the Smile

1